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Heinz Harmel

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Post by Phil Nix » 16 Jan 2007, 13:03

I thought this might be of interest.He sent me the pic after Im had sent him a cpoy of his personal file which he had never seen before
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Post by Reader3000 » 16 Jan 2007, 13:23

Dear Phil,
a very nice letter.
Thanks again for your help.


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Post by Bergmolch » 16 Jan 2007, 18:23

Nice picture!
Heinz Harmel, former Frundsberg, commander of the famous Kampfgruppe Harmel during the retreat from OZAK to Austria, 08 May 1945.

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T

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Post by Michael Miller » 16 Jan 2007, 18:41

Thanks very much for sharing this, Phil.

Best wishes,
~ Mike

Heinz (“Der Alte Frundsberg”) Harmel
SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS



Born: 29.06.1906 in Metz / Lothringen.
Died: 02.09.2000 in Krefeld.

NSDAP-Nr.: [No NSDAP-Nr. appears in his SS file; the Stammkarte in his file states that on 01.05.1937 he became a “Pg.Anw.”- Parteianwärter- or “Party comrade candidate”, but full membership is not indicated]
SS-Nr.: 278 276 (Joined 02.10.1935)

Promotions:
01.05.1926 Jäger
11.06.1935 (?) Feldwebel d. B.
02.10.1935 SS-Anwarter
02.10.1935 SS-Oberscharführer
30.01.1937 SS-Untersturmführer
30.01.1938 SS-Obersturmführer
30.01.1939 SS-Hauptsturmführer
20.04.1940 SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS
19.06.1942 SS-Obersturmbannführer der Waffen-SS
20.04.1943 SS-Standartenführer der Waffen-SS
18.05.1944 SS-Oberführer der Waffen-SS
07.09.1944 SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS

Decorations & Awards:
15.12.1944 Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (116.) as SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS and Kdr. 10.SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” / II.SS-Panzer-Korps / 6.SS-Panzer-Armee (based on a recommendation dated 25.11.1944 and signed by Korps Kom. Gen. Willi Bittrich)
07.09.1943 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (296.) as SS-Standartenführer and Kdr. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment “Deutschland” / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Das Reich” / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd, Eastern Front (based on a recommendation signed by Div. Kdr. Walter Krüger; personally presented by Hitler at Führer HQ, Rastenburg / Ostpreußen)
31.03.1943 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Obersturmbannführer and Kdr. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment “Deutschland” / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Das Reich” / 2.Panzer-Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd, Eastern Front (actual presentation date: 02.04.1943)
29.11.1941 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Sturmbannführer and Kdr. II.Bataillon / SS-Infanterie-Regiment “Der Führer" / SS-Division (mot.) “Das Reich“, Eastern Front
01.06.1940 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
30.05.1940 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
10.09.1943 Nahkampfspange II. Stufe (Silber)
04.12.1940 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
21.03.1943 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
31.03.1943 (1) Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfung vom Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer; actual presentation: 02.04.1943)
15.08.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"
16.07.1944 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
ca. 1939 Spange “Prager Burg“ zur Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
ca. 1939 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
ca. 1938 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
00.00.194_ SS-Dienstauszeichnungen
[01.12.1937] Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze
[01.12.1937] SA-Sportabzeichen in Bronze
[01.12.1937] Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
[09.11.1944] Totenkopfring der SS
00.00.19__ Julleuchter der SS

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Post by Daniel L » 12 Aug 2011, 17:05

Looking for more information regarding Heinz Harmel's tank destruction badge. Does anyone know why he received it?

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Post by Ponomarenko » 20 Aug 2011, 18:01

Daniel L wrote:Looking for more information regarding Heinz Harmel's tank destruction badge. Does anyone know why he received it?
I think this panzer was destroyed by Harmel during battle for village Alexeevka 1 march 1943.

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Post by Daniel L » 21 Aug 2011, 23:21

Thanks! What's your source on that?

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Post by Mark C. Yerger » 25 Aug 2011, 04:39

During 2 yearly visits with him in Lenggries as well as correspondence, he told me the three subordinates with "Das Reich" he admired most for bravery in leadership were Helmuth Schreiber, Heinz Macher and Günther Wisliceny. During his “Deutschland” period the combats in Jelnja-Bogen in 1941, the Rshew battles of early 1942, and at Kharkov the following year were his hardest combat engagements.

With "Frundsberg" he had difficulty picking officers, but gave me Otto Paetsch (KC), Friedrich Richter (III./SS-Pz Gren Rgt 22), Hans Löffler (II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt 22) and Rgt 21 commander Heinz Laubscheer as the four he respected most. With his divisional command the Hill 112 combats in Normandy, the Falaise pocket fighting, and combats against the US 84th and 102nd Divisions in November 1944 were recalled as the most intense.

Sorry, images printed in reverse desired. Last one is Harmel (right) with his wife and Heinz Macher in Lenggries.
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